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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online learning are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|