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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
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