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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
