MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online education technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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