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.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
elearning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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