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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
