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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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