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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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