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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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