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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning enable
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
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
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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