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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
elearning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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