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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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