MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
elearning have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Facebook to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|