MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online learning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also deals with 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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