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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
online learning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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