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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
People want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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