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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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