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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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