MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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