MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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