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.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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