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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
have to consider
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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