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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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