MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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