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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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