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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
e-learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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