MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
