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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online education make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|