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.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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