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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|