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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
elearning technology have enabled
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|