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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|