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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online learning are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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