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.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online education technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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