MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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