MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
People want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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