MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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