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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|