MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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