MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online education technology enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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