MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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