MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
electronic education technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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