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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
online learning have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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