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.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
digital education technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|