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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
