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.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|