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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in 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 MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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