MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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