MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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