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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
