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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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