MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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