MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
