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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|