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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
