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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
digital education technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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