MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|