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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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