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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|