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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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