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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
elearning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
