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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses 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 many
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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