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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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