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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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