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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
