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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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