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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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