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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
e-learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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