MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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