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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also examines 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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