MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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