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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online learning have empowered
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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