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.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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