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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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