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.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|