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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|