MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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