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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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