MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online education technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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