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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
e-learning have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
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.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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