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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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