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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology enable
learners
all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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