MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
online learning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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