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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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