MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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