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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UCSF to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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