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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UCSF to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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