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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
blended learning have empowered
learners
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
