MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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