MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online education enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|