MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Professors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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