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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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