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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
online education have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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