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.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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