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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|