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
which
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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