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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|