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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
