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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online education technology have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|