MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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