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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online education technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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