MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
