MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
