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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
elearning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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