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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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