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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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