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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|