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.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|