MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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