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
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
e-learning are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take online courses.
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 massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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