MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|