MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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