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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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