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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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