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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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