MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic education technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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