MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
electronic education technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|