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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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