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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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