MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology enable
students
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|