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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|