MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
elearning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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