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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
open education
experiments.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
