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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
