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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
