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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|