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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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