MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes 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 MOOC courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
