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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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