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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
