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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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