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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
elearning are enabling
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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