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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
online education enable
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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