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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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