MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
digital education technology enable
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
