MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|