MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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