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.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
elearning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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