MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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