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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
elearning have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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