MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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