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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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