MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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