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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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