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.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in 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 MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|