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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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