MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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