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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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