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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|