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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|