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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This book
also analyzes 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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