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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
elearning have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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