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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Italy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|