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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online education technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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