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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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