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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
open education
experiments.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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