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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
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 online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Boston University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
