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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
digital education technology have enabled
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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