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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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