MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online education technology have enabled
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|