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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
