MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|