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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
People want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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