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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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