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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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