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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
electronic educational technology enable
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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