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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
e-learning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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