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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
digital education technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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