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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UCSF to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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