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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology are enabling
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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