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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Finland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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