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
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
elearning are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|