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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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