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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning enable
humans
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
