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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
are considering
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|