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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
elearning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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