MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
e-learning have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
open education
experiments.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|