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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online education have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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