MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
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