MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology enable
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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