MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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