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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
digital education technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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