MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
e-learning have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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