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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
e-learning are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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