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.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|