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 Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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