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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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