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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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