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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
The New School to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|