MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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