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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online education have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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