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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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