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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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