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.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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