MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
blended learning are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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