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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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