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.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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