MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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