MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|