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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online education technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|