MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
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