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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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