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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
