MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online education have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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