MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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