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.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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