MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|