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
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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