MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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