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.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
electronic education technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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