MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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