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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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