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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
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