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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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