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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Italy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
