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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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