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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
People want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|