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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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