MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
