MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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