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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|