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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
People want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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