MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
e-learning have enabled
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students 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 numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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