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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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