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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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