MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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