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.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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