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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online education technology have enabled
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
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 quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
