MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|