MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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