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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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