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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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