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.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online education have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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