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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online education are empowering
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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