MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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