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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
important new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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