MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|