MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology enable
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
