MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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