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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|