MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nepal to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|