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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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