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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|