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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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