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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
online education technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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