MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning enable
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|