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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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