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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
e-learning are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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