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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online education technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Nepal to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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