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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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