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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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