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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
