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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online education technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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