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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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