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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This book
also considers 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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