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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online education technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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