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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online education are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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