MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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