MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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