MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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