MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|