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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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