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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
elearning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
usually 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 numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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