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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online education technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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