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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|