MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
new open education
undertakings.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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