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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning enable
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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