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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Finland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
