MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking 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
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
blended learning have enabled
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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