MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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