MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|