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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
