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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
People want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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