MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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