MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily 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 a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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