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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
online education technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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