MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Greenland to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
