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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
