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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|