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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
elearning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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