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
book
that
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
elearning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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