MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
People want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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