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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online learning are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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