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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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