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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online learning technology enable
humans
all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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