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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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