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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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