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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
key 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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