MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
digital education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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