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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online education technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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