MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
elearning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|