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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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