MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|