MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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