MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
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 distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
