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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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