MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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