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.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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