MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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