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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|