MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|