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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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