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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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