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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online education enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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