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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
