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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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