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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
elearning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|