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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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