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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
learning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|