MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are considering
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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