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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|