MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
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
that
studies
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|