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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
most important 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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