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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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