MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
open education
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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