MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
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
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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