MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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