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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
learning technology are empowering
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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