MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|