MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also studies 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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