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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
electronic education technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|