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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online education are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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