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.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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