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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UCSF to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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