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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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