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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning enable
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also researches 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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