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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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