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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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