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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|