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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
learning technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are considering
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|