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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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