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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning technology enable
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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