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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online education technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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