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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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