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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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