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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|