MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|