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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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