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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
