MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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