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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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