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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|