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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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