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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
elearning enable
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Iraq to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|