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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
