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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
People want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
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