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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|