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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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