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.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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