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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
elearning have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|