MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
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
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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