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 is a
book
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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