MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
learning technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|