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
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|