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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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