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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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