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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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