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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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