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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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