MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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