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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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