MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
