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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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