MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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