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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|