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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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