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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
e-learning are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to take 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.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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