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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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