MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online education technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|