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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online education technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|