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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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