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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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