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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
