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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online education have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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