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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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