MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online education technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kenya to conduct these MOOCs?
How can educators
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
