MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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