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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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