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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online learning technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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