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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|