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.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic education technology enable
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|