MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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