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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
electronic education technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|