MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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