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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
experiments.
Students want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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