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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning have empowered
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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