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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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