MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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