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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
