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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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