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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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