MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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