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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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