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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
electronic education technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Yemen to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
open education
initiatives.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|