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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
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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