MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
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
edited collection
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|