MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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