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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online learning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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