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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|