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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|