MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
digital education technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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