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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online education technology enable
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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