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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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