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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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