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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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