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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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