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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
humans
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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