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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|