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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
online learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
