MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 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
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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