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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Angola to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
