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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
online education have enabled
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
