MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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