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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This book
also studies the
key 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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