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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the definitive 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 considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
