MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|