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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
ventures.
Students want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|