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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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