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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online education technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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