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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
learning technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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