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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
electronic education technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take part 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.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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