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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online education are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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