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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
today because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
