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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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