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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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