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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
online education technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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