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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
elearning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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