MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
electronic education technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|