MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
electronic education technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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