MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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