MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
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 online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
