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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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