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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online education make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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