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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|