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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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