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.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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