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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online education are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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