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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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