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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|