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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
digital education technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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