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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
People want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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