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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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