MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
electronic education technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
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 blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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