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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|