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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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