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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
