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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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