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.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
e-learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guam to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|