MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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