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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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