MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
People want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
