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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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