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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Babson College to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
