MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
