MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
