MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
e-learning technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
