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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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