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.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
online education make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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