MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online education technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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