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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online learning make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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