MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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