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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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