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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
have to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|