MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|