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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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