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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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