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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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