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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
