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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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