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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning are making it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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