MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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