MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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