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.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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