MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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