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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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