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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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