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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online learning are enabling
students
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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