MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
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
edited collection
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
initiatives.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
