MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online education technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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