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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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