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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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