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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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