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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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