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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
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