MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|