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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
