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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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