MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
elearning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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