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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online education have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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