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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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