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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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