MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
commonly 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 a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
