MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning enable
learners
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|