MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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