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.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
digital education technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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