MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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