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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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