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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take 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 massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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