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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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