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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
