MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
elearning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|