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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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