MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|