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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Poland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|