MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
elearning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|