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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
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 innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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