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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
electronic education technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|