MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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