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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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