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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|