MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online education technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
