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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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